Just got an e-mail (sent to all parents) that my daughter's middle school has a student-led FCA sponsored bible study/devotion group every other Thursday morning prior to classes and I don't know how to feel about this.

My initial impression is that I don't agree with schools being used for this purpose, and it feels manipulative that breakfast tacos are provided and prominently mentioned in the e-mail.

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It's student-led, though? Is it school-sponsored, or are they just using the space? I think a big deciding factor is whether it's affiliated with the school or the school is just being used as a place to host.

Providing food is definitely manipulative, and pretty par for the course for Christian organizations (though many other orgs use "Free Food!" as an incentive too).

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